A: Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) experiments with a lot of bad ideas as he (along with Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Otto Gross (Vincent Cassel)) develop what has become modern-day psychoanalysis.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Gadon, Vincent Cassel
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. The subject matter is interesting, although when you look at the questionable mental stability of the people who pioneered the modern psychology movement, you will also want to proceed with caution when it comes to getting professional help. But the love story is disgusting and unromantic, partly due to its content, but even more-so due to a performance that makes you want to turn the movie off every time you are subjected to it. Stay tuned to find out whose...Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: It's funny how men can find any ridiculous, convoluted reason to justify adultery... especially Austrian men played by French men, making no effort to hide their French accents.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: Every time Kiera Knightley uttered a word in her terrible Russian accent I wanted to cry myself all the way out of the theater. Stay tuned for a more in depth analysis of why and how she's awful...
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Michael Fassbender won an acting award from the National Board of Review, but I didn't think this role involved all that much. Meanwhile Viggo Mortensen got 3rd Place Best Supporting Actor from the New York Film Critics Circle, but I think anyone who gives Viggo Mortensen 3rd place in anything acting-related can't really be taken seriously.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: If you've ever hated Keira Knightley because she's beautiful, now you can hate her because she's ugly, too. Her performance as a mental patient is cringe-inducing. It reminds me of an aspiring actress desperate to prove she can make it by taking on an character that's way out of her league, and then trying too hard to give it interesting quirks and mannerisms until you feel sorry for her, because you know her dreams of stardom will never see the light of day. I have never personally had anything against Keira Knightley, but after watching the film, I happened upon a sexy perfume commercial she stars in, and I couldn't even watch that because I still felt so embarrassed for her.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: David Cronenberg cast Kiera Knightley in this role, so that's a fail.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: In a lot of ways it's hard to tell if the script was any good, as you watch Kiera Knightley butcher it. The scenes she's not in are passable, and sometimes even intellectually stimulating. But most of those are talking head conversations that make it all too clear that this movie was derived from a play.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: A Dangerous Method Trailer
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